Bomb-making materials recovered from 2 Maoist dumps in Balangir | Bhubaneswar News
Balangir: Two Maoist dumps were unearthed by security forces in the Chhatradandi and Gamdhamardan reserve forests in Balangir district during an anti-insurgency operation on Thursday.Police said two teams from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) launched a search operation in the reserve forests under Turekela and Khaprakhol police station limits, respectively, based on reliable intelligence inputs regarding suspected Maoist movement.Balangir SP Abhilash G said the Maoists had concealed IED-making materials inside the forest. Security forces seized several detonators, gelatin sticks and multi-meters. The materials were intended for making high-intensity bombs. In addition to explosives and firearms, the team also recovered Maoist literature, daily utility items and other incriminating materials.“The group active in Balangir district is part of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund division. They supply materials to their networks and store them for future use to facilitate anti-social activities,” said the SP. No Maoists were found during the combing operation and no exchange of fire took place, he added.Balangir: Two Maoist dumps were unearthed by security forces in the Chhatradandi and Gamdhamardan reserve forests in Balangir district during an anti-insurgency operation on Thursday.Police said two teams from the District Voluntary Force (DVF) launched a search operation in the reserve forests under Turekela and Khaprakhol police station limits, respectively, based on reliable intelligence inputs regarding suspected Maoist movement.Balangir SP Abhilash G said the Maoists had concealed IED-making materials inside the forest. Security forces seized several detonators, gelatin sticks and multi-meters. The materials were intended for making high-intensity bombs. In addition to explosives and firearms, the team also recovered Maoist literature, daily utility items and other incriminating materials.“The group active in Balangir district is part of the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund division. They supply materials to their networks and store them for future use to facilitate anti-social activities,” said the SP. No Maoists were found during the combing operation and no exchange of fire took place, he added.
